Today's tech news: Google search quality degrades, Apple discontinues Watch Series 9 blood oxygen sensor, and more | Tech News

Researchers are concerned about the decline in Google's search quality. A new study by a European university found that Google is returning more low-quality affiliate marketing content in product searches. When a site optimizes its SEO over value, users suffer from irrelevant results aimed at earning commissions. Google has been fine-tuning its algorithms but is struggling to catch up with SEO gamers.

Samsung's new Galaxy S24 Ultra has ultra-premium specs, but is sold at a lower price overseas. The S24 Ultra reduces the Indian price in markets like the US and Canada by up to Rs 20,000. However, in places like California, the savings are offset by additional taxes. Read our regional price breakdown to decide which country you should buy your new Galaxy S24 Ultra from.

Apple has removed blood oxygen sensors from the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra to avoid a ban in patent litigation. A dispute between Apple and medical company Masimo led to an injunction on imports of ITC, but Apple won an appeal seeking the injunction. Still, Apple complied and preemptively removed the sensor to avoid lost sales. The lack of health features may be an issue for some customers.

Kaspersky has come up with a clever new way to detect iPhone spyware like Pegasus. By analyzing Shutdown.log, researchers can find traces of malware after a reboot. Sticky processes and other abnormalities paint a picture of the infection. When combined with forensic tools, minimally intrusive techniques reliably discover iOS malware. As spyware becomes more sophisticated, defenders need innovative detection ideas.